Principal Incident Response Engineer

Sophos

Principal Incident Response Consultant serving as a trusted advisor for organizations on cybersecurity. Leading proactive engagements and incident responses leveraging comprehensive cybersecurity expertise.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$161,000 - CA$268,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct comprehensive reviews of incident response plans, identifying gaps and developing tailored strategies to strengthen organizational preparedness.
Design and deliver customized incident response playbooks to address specific threats and operational needs.
Facilitate training sessions on incident response fundamentals to build customer capabilities.
Lead workshops, tabletop exercises, drills, and functional simulations to evaluate and improve readiness.
Provide strategic guidance to customers on integrating readiness into broader security programs.
Serve as a subject matter expert in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR).
Lead large-scale, complex investigations involving host, network, and cloud artifacts to determine the nature, scope, and root cause of cyber incidents.
Guide containment, remediation, and recovery efforts to secure environments post-incident.
Maintain a professional, calming, and authoritative presence during high-pressure incidents.
Brief senior leadership and technical teams on findings, risks, and recommendations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Comprehensive experience in both readiness and incident response.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead and mentor cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication skills, including executive briefings.
Proven ability to manage high-stakes engagements.
Experience with forensic tools and techniques (e.g., EDR, log analysis, malware analysis).
Familiarity with enterprise environments including Windows, Linux, Azure, AWS, and M365.
Strong understanding of attacker Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and modern detection and response strategies.
Willingness to travel up to 20%, including on short notice, to support on-site customer engagements.
12–15 years of experience in cybersecurity or related fields, with a focus on incident response and readiness.
Demonstrated ability to lead high-profile incidents and readiness initiatives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees.
Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

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Hard Skills & Tools

incident responsedigital forensicsforensic toolsEDRlog analysismalware analysisTactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)cybersecurityreadinessinvestigations

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsleadershipmentoringcommunication skillsexecutive briefingshigh-stakes engagement managementcalm presence under pressurestrategic guidancetraining facilitation